Machinery for use in dyeing and analogous purposes.



A. SEELEY.

MACHINERY FOR USE IN DYEING AND ANALOGOUS PURPOSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, l9l6.

L%,,?? Patented Dec. 11, 1917.

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MACHINERY FOR USE IN DYEING AND ANALOGOUS PURPOSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1916.

LMHMW .1, Patented De0.11,1917.

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specification Letters Patent. Patented Den. LII, JWI'IW Application filed March 16, 1916. Serial No. 84,809.

' To all whom it may} concern:

Be it known that I, Amen!) SEELEY, a subject of the King of the United Kingdomof Great Britain and Ireland, and resident of .Melrose House, Bentmeadows, Rochdale, in the county of Lancaster, England, have in vented new and useful Improvements in Machinery for Use in Dyeing and Analogous Purposes, of which the following is a specification. I l

This invention relates to machinery for use in dyeing and analogous'processes and consists in machines which facilitate the dyeing and sizingof small warps or likeassemblage of yarns or threads and other analogous processes and enable waste of dyes,

size and other materials andother inconveniences heretofore experienced largely to be obviated and are simple and compact in constructionand convenient in use.

For convenience this invention will be de- \scribed as exemplified in a machine for dyeing small warps. 7

Ina machine provided according to this invention, .a trough or tank'to contain dye is provided and a roller, cylinder, drum or barrel is provided and immersed in or made to dip into the dye so that a warp may be passed once or any suitable number of times around the roller, cylinder, drum or barrel and in passing around it be dipped into the dye inthe trough or tank. In order that the warp may be. passed around the roller,

' cylinder, drum or barrel without one part of such Warp being rubbedagainst another a guide or guidespr an auxiliary roller placed obliquely is or are'provided. j Provision is preferably made for the cylinder, drum or barrel tobe made to revolve sometimes in one direction and sometimes in the opposite direction as for example by the use of reversible driving gear or a pulley driven sometimes by an open and sometimes by a crossed belt so that a warp passed around the roller, cylinder, drum or barrelmay be passed through the liquid in the trough or tank first in one direction and then in the opposite once or oftener as may be desirable in order to insure equal dyeing throughout its length. r I p A pair or group 01' pairs or groups of squeezing rollers mounted and worked in any position and manner convenient is or are provided to squeeze 'a warp after it 7 leaves the roller, cylinder, drum or barrel.

a machine provided according to this inven tion to be changed from time to time asmay be desirable for difierent'dyeing or other, processes to be accomplished. 4

One form of machine constructed according to this invention is illustrated by way' of example in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is an end elevation of the machine with some parts at one end removed.

showing .some parts n section and Fig. 2 is -a plan, the lines A A of Fig. 2 indicating the plane on which the section in Fig. 1 is taken. p

The same letters and numerals of refer I ence are employed to indicate corresponding parts in both of the figures.

In the drawings, a ls'a tank to contain dye having,,in the lower" part of its interior,

bracketsb secured upon its end 0 c and provided with bearings in which is mounted the axle d of a barrel e formed of staves mounted around disks 7 secured upon the axle d- The ends a 0- of the tank a are provided with brackets g in which are mounted swivel bearings h mounted to be oscillated about; vertical axes. In the swivel bearings h an auxiliary or guide roller i is mounted, so that it can be revolved but can not be moved lengthwise. The brackets *9 are] secured to the ends 00 of the tank am such position that the roller 11 is oblique to the barrel. 6

in such a Way that awarp led from a fixed position near. one end of the tank a and passed around and .around'the barrel e and roller t alternately to another fixed position near the other-"end of the tank a will pass around the barrel e when it is revolved without one part of the warp rubbing I against another. The swivel bearings h enable the brackets g easily to be adjusted into and fixed in proper position withoutrisk of the projecting axles of the roller e binding in their bearings and enable like partsto be used with tanks of difierent lengths in different machines.

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Theaxle d is provided with a chain-wheel j around whichpassesa chain is passing around another chain wheel Z fast with a toothed wheel on mounted revolubly upon a stud 'It secured to the end 0 of the ta a. The

. toothed Wheel m is in gear with a toothed wheel 0 mounted fast upon a shaft p mounted revolubly in bearings in bracketsg 8 se cured upon the one side t of the tank a. Fast upon the shaft 1) are mounted a chain-wheel u and aroller 0. A bevel wheel w and a cone pulley m with a be'velwheel y fast to it are mounted loose upon the {shaft 1? but held against movement lengthwise of the shaft 0. A bevel Wheel 2 ingear with both of the bevel wheels w 3 is mounted so that it can be revolved upon a stud carried by a bracket 1 secured to the side t of the tank a. A clutch collar with clutch teeth adapted to engage corresponding teeth upon the bevel wheels w 3 is mounted upon the shaft p and in engagement therewith by means, of a key and groove or the like so that it may be moved lengthwiseof the shaft 7) either into engagement with either of the bevel wheels to y or be placed between them in the position in which it is indicated in Fig. 2 disengaged from both so that motion imparted to the cone pulley m in one direction maybe made to drive the shaft p in the like direction by means of the clutch collar 2 or in the opposite direction by means of the bevel wheels y a 'w or to leave it unturned. A hand lever 3 mounted to be oscillated about a stud 4 secured to the side t of the tank a is provided with a stud in engagement with a groove formed in the clutch collar 2 so that the hand lever 3 may be used to move the clutch collar 2 into engagement with either of the bevels 'w y or to disengage it from both. Around the chain-wheel u is passed a chain 5 passed also around a chain-Wheel 6 fast upon a shaft 7 which has a roller 1) fast upon it and is mounted to be revolved in bearings in brackets g secured upon the side 8 of the tank a: The brackets g are rovided with slots 9 in their upper part an in each pair of brackets g is mounted a roller 10 the axle of which at each end enters and .is guided in the slot 2 of one of the brackets g and is engaged with one of two links 11 connected by studs 12 to arms of a pair of hand levers 13 fast upon a shaft 14: which is mounted to be oscillated in bearings in brackets 15-secured upon the upper ends of the pair of brackets q. Each hand lever 13 is furnished with a weight 16. Each pair of hand levers 13 may be turned into the posi-, tion in which it is indicated in the drawings for the weights 16 thereon to press down the roller 10 with which it is used toward the roller v between the brackets {of the pair in which such rollerlO is mounted or may be turned so that thesaid roller 10 is raised and held away from the roller 0. The links 11 are shaped so as to allow the studs 12 to be turned from the positions in which they are indicated in the drawings to the positions beyond the vertical planes passin through the axes of the shafts 14 by whic cured in position in any convenient way or may be formed in one with either or both of the brackets g with which it is to be used. 18 are blocks provided in the bottom of the interior of the tank a at the sides to support y T pieces 19 from each of which two pipes 20 extend in opposite directions toward the ends 0 0 of the tanka. The T pieces 19 are secured on the lower ends of vertical pipes 21 connected by unions to the lower ends of branch pipes 22 partly curved, which are connected by a T piece to a pipe 23 provided with a tap 24 and serving for the supply of steam for heating liquid in the tank a. The bottom of the tank a is furnished with an outlet pipe 25 having a tap 26 and enabling liquid to be run off from the tank a when it is to be emptied.

In the use of the machine the tank (L is filled with dye liquor of any kind to a depth sufiicient to immerse part or the whole of the barrel 6 or to a greater depth as may be desirable in any case, for example to the level indicated by the line E, and the liquor is kept heated if need be as in the ordinary way of dyeing by steam passed into it through the pipes 23, 22, 21 and 20. The warp to be'dyed is led between the one roller 4) and the one roller 10 used with it, the roller 10 being raised from the roller '0 to allow the Warp to be passed beneath it and passed a suitable number of times around the barrel e and the roller 2' in the manner indicated by lines F, and then between the other roller 4) and the roller 10 used with it, the roller 10 being raised to allow the warp to be passed beneath it. Ordinarily, much as in dyeing warps in the machines heretofore used, a warp to be dyed is led around the barrel 6 and roller 2' by being attached to the end of a tape or the like led around the barrel 6 and roller i in readiness, usually by being attached to the end of a warp being withdrawn from the machine as it is about wheel w or the bevel wheel g according as the warp is required to pass first around the barrel 6 and roller i in a ClOCkWlSG or counter clockwise direction as seen in Fig. 1, so

that the shaft 10 being made to revolve will cause the warp to be delivered to the barrel 6 by the one pair of rollers 1: and to be passed around the barrel e and roller 71 by neeaeviv the revolution of the barrel 6 and to be drawn from the barrel e by the other pair of rollers 10 The warp after leaving the barrel 6 isp'ressed between the roller 1; and the roller 10 drawing it from the barrel so that much of the liquid carried by the warp from the tank ais squeezed out and flows down the plate 17 below back into the tank a. The warp delivered by the rollers 42 drawing'it from the barrel 6 may .be allowed to pass into anysuita'ble receptacle. When the movement pf the warp around the barrel e and the roller 71 in one direction has continued so long that theend of the warp arrives near the roller 4) over which it is pass ing to the barrel e the clutch collar 2 is moved out of engagement with the one of the bevel wheels y, w and into engagement with the other so that the directions of the revolution of the shaftp and barrel 6 and rollers 72 are reversed and the warp is drawn through the liquid in the tank a in the opposite direction until the beginning of the warp is brought again near the one roller v and then either the warp may be withdrawn from the tank a by being unwound from the barrel by the rollers '0 then acting upon it or if desirable the clutch collar may be moved again to reverse the direction of the shaft ;0 in order "that the warp maybe drawn through the liquid'in the tank a and so on as often as may be necessary. hen one warp is to be withdrawn from the barrel 6 and roller 71, another may be attached to its end so as to'be led around the barrel '6 and roller 71 in the withdrawal of the first.

If desirable after a warp has been led through one liquor in its passage around the barrel e once or 'oftener the liquor in the tank a may be run ofi and another liquid be run in and the warp be passed in opposite directions through that liquid as through the former.

Ordinarily only the roller 10 under which the warp passes from the barrel e is required to press upon the warp to squeeze liquid therefrom, and the roller 10 under' which the warp passes to the barrel e is lifted from the warp andthe roller'slO are lowered in ,turn to press upon the warp when the clutch-collar 2 is to bemoved to reverse the direction of the revolution of the barrel 0.

The time during which a warp is tojbe dipped in the liquid in the tank aat each passage may be controlledby the use of one or other of the steps of the conepulley a: in the transmission of motion to the barrel 6 and if. desirable also by the use of any other means for'changing the speed of the barrel e and ashfurther means of regulating the time for which each part ofa warp is to be dipped in the liquid in the. tank a the warp may be led once or as many times around the barrel 6 and roller 2' asmay be desirable and the warp may be passed around the barrel e a greater or less number of times as may be desirable in any case. Ordinarily to ,in sure equal dyeing from end to end of a warp the warp isn'iade to pass around the barrel 6 eqnally often in each direction.

Two or more barrels 6 may be provided ina machine if desirable and may be used with one oblique roller ior more as may be convenient 1n any case.

If desirable in any case a barrel 6 may be arranged always to be revolved only in one direction and in any such case the two ends of a Warp may be fastened together so that the warp may be passed as often as may be v requisite through the liquid in the. tank a: in

which such barrel is mounted.'

Machines provided according to this invention are intended specially for use in dyeing and sizing small warps and like assemblages of yarn or thread and obviate the Wasteof dyes and size and the inconveniences involved in dyeing and sizing small warps and like assemblages of yarn or thread but may be used or adapted for subjecting small warps and like assemblages of yarn or thread to treatment by steam'or liquids or. gases or combinations thereof instead of or in addition to dye and size.

- The machine illustrated in the accompanying drawings can be used for sizing but if so used would advantageously be provided with devices similar to those used in sizing machines in ordinary use for mainconstant in the tank.

Machines provided according to this invention may be used or adapted also for other operations as for example, dyeing, six-- ingor applying liquids or gases for other purposes to warps in tape form or linked warps or woven fabrics or am in'hanks fastened together or otherwise adapted to' be passed in series through the machines.

What I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A machine for dyeing orsizing warps or like assemblages of yarns orthreads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described comprising a vessel to contain liquid,

' revoluble immersing means mounted in such vessel to be in l1qu1d therem, means for revolving such .immersing means and means taining the level'of the size approximately for guiding material to and from such immersing means aridmeans oblique to the said immersing means for guiding material to and from such immersing means and preventing one part of such material from rubbing against another, substantially as hereinbe'fore described.

3 2. A machine for dyeing or sizing warps or like assemblages of yarns -or threads or other analogous process as hereinbefore 'described comprising a vessel to contain liquid, revoluble lmmersing means mounted in such vessel to be in liquid therein; means for-revolving such immersing means, and revoluble guiding means oblique to such immersing means for guiding material to and from such immersing means and keeping one part of such material from rubbing against substantially as hereinbefore deing material to and from such immersing means and preventing onepart of such material from rubbing against another and squeezing means for squeezing material on the way to or from the immersing means, substantially ashereinbefore described.

' 4. A machine for dyeing or sizing warps or like assemblages of yarns or threads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described comprising a vessel to contain liquid, revoluble immersingmeans mounted in such vessel to be in liquid therein, means for revolving such immersing means, means for reversing the direction of revolution of such immersing means, means oblique to said immersing means, for guiding material to and from such immersing means and preventing one part of such material from rubbing against another, and squeezing means in two sets for squeezing material on the way from the immersing means, substantially as hereinbefore described.

5. A machine for dyeing or sizing warps or likeassemblages of yarns or threads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described comprising a vessel to contain liquid, revoluble immersing means mounted in such vessel to be in liquid therein, means for revolving such immersing means, revoluble guiding. means oblique to such immersing means for guiding material to and from such immersing means and keeping one part of such material from rubbing against another and squeezing means for squeezing material on the way from the immersing means, substantially ashereinbefore de scribed.

6. A machine for dyeing or sizingwarps or like assemblages of yarns or threads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described comprising a vessel to contain liquid,

revoluble immersing meansmounted in such vessel to be in liquid therein, means for revolving such immersing means, means for reversing the direction of revolution of such immersing means, revoluble guiding means oblique to such immersing means for guiding material to and from suchimmersing -means and squeezing means in two sets for squeezing material on the way from the im- 'on the way mersing cans substantially as hereinbefore described.

7. A machine for dyeing or sizing warps or like assemblages of yarns or threads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described comprising a Vessel to contain liquid a revoluble barrel mounted in such vessel to dip into liquid therein, means for revolving such barrel and means oblique to the said immersing means, for uiding material to and from such barrel and preventing one part of such material from rubbing against another, substantially as hereinbefore described.

8. A machineior dyeing or sizing warps or like assemblages of yarns or, threads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described, comprising a vessel to contain liquid, a revoluble barrel mounted in such vessel to dip into liquid therein, means for revolving such barrel and a revoluble guide roller mounted in the said vessel obliquely to the barrel for guiding material to and from such barrel, substantially as hereinbefore described.

9. A machine for dyeing or sizing warps or like assemblages of yarns orthreads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described comprising a Vessel to contain liquid, a revoluble barrel mounted in such vessel ,to dip. into liquid therein, means for revolvsuch material from rubbing against another and squeezin rollers for squeezing material 510111 such barrel, substantially as hereinbefore described.

10. A machine for dyeing or sizing warps or like assemblages of yarns or threads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described comprising a vessel to contain liquid, a revoluble barrel mounted in such vessel to dip into liquid therein, means for revolving such barrel, means for reversing the direction of revolution of such barrel, meansoblique to said immersing means for guiding material to and from such barrel and preventing one part of such material from rubbing against another and squeezing rollers in two sets for squeezing material on the way from such barrel, substantially as hereinbefore described.

11. A machine for dyeing or sizing warps or like assemblages of yarns or threads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described, comprism a vessel to contain liquid,

a revoluble barre mounted in such vessel to dip into liquid therein means for revolving. such barrel, a revoluble guide roller mounted. in the said vessel obliquely to the barrel for guiding material to and from such barrel, and squeezing rollers for squeezing material on theway from such barrel, substantially as hereinbefore described.

12. A machine for dyeing or sizing warps or like assemblages of "yarns or threads or other analogous process as hereinbefore described, comprising uvessel to contain liquid, a, revoluble barrel mounted'in such vessel to dip into liquid therein, means for revolving such barrel, means for reversing the direction of revolution oi such barrel, u revoluble guide roller mounted, in the said it essel obliquely to the barrel and squeezing rollers in two sets for squeezing material on of March 1916.

the Way from suchberrel, substantially as hereinbefore described.

ln testimony, that l claim the foregoing as my invention, l have signed my name 1n 1 Witnesses:

GnoncrANA l ltrrmn, HOWARD CHEc'rrrAr r. 

